Combined knuckle-duster and revolver.



PATENTED MAR. 29, 1904.

E. NOVAK. COMBINED KNUCKLE DUSTER AND REVOLVER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

INVENTOR ATTO R NEYS iqo. 756,182.

I UNITED STAT S Patented March 29, 1904.

PATENT @rrrcn.

EUGEN NovAK, or SZABADKA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, ASSIGNOI t or ONE- HALF TOEUGEN HoRvATH, or BUDAPEST, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

COMBINED KNUCKLE-DUSTER AND REVOLVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 756,182, dated March29, 1904.

To all whom it may concern.-

' ried in the pocket without inconvenience in walking and is adapted tobe used as a heavy and efiicient knuckle-duster as well as a five or sixchambered revolver, so as to afford a very satisfactory means ofself-defense. If desired, the weapon may also be provided with awhistle.

Most of the pocket weapons hitherto used, owing to their small size,were diflicult to handle and of very littleuse in a serious case.

The combination of a knuckle-duster with a revolver is not new in'itself; but the construction hitherto suggested had the disadvantagethat the weapon was not safe to be handled, as the knuckle-duster properandrthe revolver constituted two detachable hinged parts,which in lockedposition represented a knuckle-duster while forming in their openpositiona revolver the short thick stock of which was constituted by therings. All these drawbacks are obviated by the device forming thesubjectof the present invention, which affords an easily-handled pocketweapon of small size and yet reliable in operation.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of the weapon;Fig. 2, an elevation; Fig. 3, a section; Fig. 4, a front view.

The part 1' of the weapon, preferably made of cast-steel, forms therevolver-barrel and is arranged between the rings 2 of theknuckleduster. The cylinder 3 of the revolver turns about the axle 4,which by means of its hooked end 4' may be pulled out, so as to enablethe cylinder to be removed. After the insertion of the cylinder and theaxle 4 the hook 4 is brought into engagement with a notch in therevolver-barrel, whereby the axle 4 is secured against accidentallyfalling out. The trigger 5 of the revolver bears, underthe influence ofApplication filed January 6, 1903.

Serial No. 138,059. (No model.)

a spring well known in revolver mechanism,

against a projecting part of the casing l.

The cylinder is covered by a hinged cover 6, which may be secured in itsclosed position by a catch or look 7 The portion 8 of the ,-deviceopposite to the trigger 5 may be formed into a whistle.

' .The handle of the knuckle-duster, which serves for receiving thewell-known revolver mechanism, may be made of wood,caoutchouc, oranyother compressed material.

In using the revolver knuckle-duster the cover 6 is first opened, theaxle 4 pulled out, then the cylinder is removed, and after the insertionof the'cartridges is replaced. The device is to be held or seized insuch a manner that its barrel 1 comes between the second and third.fingers, while the thumb bears against the trigger. 'In this positionthe device may be used for heavy blows as'well as a revolver, the firingbeing eflected by means of the thumb.

The described device afiords a much tighter grip than the pocket weaponshitherto used, more especially the revolver knuckle-dusters hithertoemployed, so that shooting at a-venture might with this weapon provemore effective than direct aiming with another weapon. 7

The outer shape of the device may be varied according to circumstances,and more than two rings might be used.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of thisinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim isg ,1. A combined revolver and knuckle-duster, comprisinga body portion made to fit the hand, rings on the front thereof, abarrel arranged between said rings, a cylinderhaving its axis arrangedparallel to the axis of the barrel and operating means for saidcylinder, said rings and barrel forming the striking part of the duster,substantially as described.

2. A combined revolver and knuckle-duster, comprising a barrel,'rings onopposite sides thereof, a palm portion on the opposite side of saidrings and barrel, a portion extending laterally from saidpalm portion, atrigger in said lateral portion, said trigger being operated by thethumb and revolver mechanism in the said portions, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a combined revolver and knuckleduster,a barrel,rings on oppositesides thereof, a palm portion in rear of said rings and barrel, a thumbportion extending laterally from said palm portion and a portion 8opposite to the thumb portion and also extending laterally ream

